The associate will gain broad exposure to global industrial manufacturing by supporting business strategy, product innovation, and commercial operations. Responsibilities include analyzing market trends, assisting in product launches, and learning supply chain and manufacturing execution.
Requirements overview
Candidates must hold a degree in a technical or business-related field such as Engineering or Marketing. Strong analytical and communication skills are required, with an MBA being preferred but not mandatory.
We offer a range of products for the storage, distribution, and transfer of cryogenic fluids because WE KNOW CRYO®.
About Crane ChemPharma & Energy (Crane CP&E)
Crane ChemPharma and Energy (within Crane’s Process Flow Technologies segment) designs and manufactures a variety of high-performance products, including valves, pipes, actuation and fittings to name a few. Their trusted brands ALOYCO®, BAUM®, CENTER LINE®, COMPAC-NOZ®, CRANE®, DEPA® & ELRO®, DOPAK®, DUO-CHEK®, FLOWSEAL®, GYROLOK®, GO REGULATOR®, HOKE®, JENKINS®, KROMBACH®, NOZ-CHEK®, PACIFIC VALVES®, RESISTOFLEX®, REVO®, SAUNDERS®, STOCKHAM®, TEXAS SAMPLING®, TRIANGLE®, UNI-CHEK®, VALVES®, WESTLOCK CONTROLS®, WTA®, and XOMOX® offer customers a complete and innovative portfolio, designed for the most demanding applications chemical processing, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, refining and power generation. For more information please visit: www.cranecpe.com, www.craneco.com
About Crane Company
Crane Company has delivered innovation and technology-led solutions to its customers since its founding in 1855. Today, Crane is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered components for challenging, mission-critical applications focused on the aerospace, defense, space and process flow industry end markets. The Company is comprised of two strategic growth platforms, Aerospace & Electronics and Process Flow Technologies, as well as the Engineered Materials segment. Crane has approximately 7,000 employees in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit www.craneco.com.
You will be assigned to one or more of the following sites during your career progression:
Cincinnati, OH
The Woodlands, TX
Marion, NC
Saddle Brook, NJ
Jurupa Valley, CA
Brazil, IN
Spartanburg, SC
Relocation is a core part of this role — each move expands your experience, visibility, and advancement potential.
What You’ll Be Learning & Doing: As an Early Career Business Leadership Associate, you’ll gain broad exposure across a global industrial manufacturing organization, including:
Business & Strategy
Support annual business and operating plans
Analyze markets, competitors, and customer trends
Participate in key strategic initiatives and growth projects
Product & Innovation
Work with engineering and operations on new product development
Help evaluate new product ideas and business cases
Support product launches and lifecycle management
Customer & Commercial Exposure
Engage with sales teams, distributors, and customers
Learn how products are specified, sold, and supported
Assist with pricing, applications, and “how‑to‑win” strategies
Marketing & Communication
Contribute to product and brand messaging
Support trade shows, technical training, and sales tools
Help translate technical value into customer impact
Operations & Business Execution
Learn how manufacturing, sourcing, and supply chain decisions are made
Understand profitability, lead times, and cost drivers
Gain hands‑on exposure to how industrial businesses scale globally
Essential Qualifications / Experience:
Degree in a technical and/or business-related subject e.g. Engineering, Manufacturing or Business Systems and Marketing
Exceptional marketing and analytical skills
Industry experience preferable
Experience with product life cycle
Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English, including technical and business terms. Able to communicate in other languages an advantage.
Excellent presentation skills
Customer focus
Ability to operate across the business and in different environments and cultures
MBA preferred, but not required
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This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.